You’ve heard the joke about The Indian, The Rabbi and The Cowboy walking into a bar right ? What happens when a spiritually enlightened operative, citrus twins, an 18 year old psychopath and a revengeful father step onto the same train. Not to mention a Widower and a poison enthusiast.
As per usual David Leitch brought viewers another rollercoaster movie filled with fight scenes, witty comebacks and serious whodunnit. Adapted from Kotaro Isaka’s 2010 Novel Maria Beetle, we are taken on a journey of empowerment with a sprinkle of scattered deaths.
The movie follows Ladybug (Brad Pitt) covering for a fellow operative on his first job after what seemed like a spiritual awakening. He is to retrieve and drop off a suitcase at the next stop with the help of his handler Maria (Sandra Bullock). What is meant to be a simple non-violent job is quickly intercepted by several intrigued characters on board.
Kimura (Andrew Koji) a father with a hospitalised son boards the train to kill the person that pushed his infant son off the roof of a building. Twins Tangerine (Brian Tyree Henry) and Lemon (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) are in possession of the suitcase on their own job and following orders to deliver the case and a son back to ‘The White Death’. We also meet Prince who ironically is a girl, whilst explaining her name she made it clear that she was a disappointment from birth as they were expecting a boy. Prince who at first glance seems like a honest schoolgirl ends up being a conniving little serial killer that likes to push kids off of buildings. Prince forces Kimura to help her kill The White Death or his son dies. With a handful of other characters and storylines involved you can understand why the movie is a ride.
The setting truly made this movie! The time between stops, the 3 meters of space from one side of the train to the other. Watching these characters perform such skilled knife work, fist fighting and the bloody gore up close made it all the more better. Knowing that there was barely any space to hide or that in attempting to do so we pass right onto another characters storyline.
Duality. Very few action comedies are able to find a balance. As seen with Leitch's movies he is able to stick within the lines of goofy without piercing into cheesy. Previous action comedies such as the Deadpool films are proof. Many of the jokes landed without a side eye. However, plenty have critiqued the movie for being forced or too exaggerated. A movie about 10 people on a train that are out to kill each other? Without a little gore and CGI it would simply be another guy on the train movie.
What makes a good whodunnit ? Individual storylines. As mentioned before each of the individuals on the bullet train had a reason for being on board. Each one is well thought through. They bend, intercept and wrap around each other. Leaving views with an ‘Oh Sh**’ moment when the dots are connected.
The main message from this review is to GO AND WATCH BULLET TRAIN.
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